Interview: Scott Parker Has Put The “Life” Back Into Arlington Nightlife

GofG: If you could describe both A-Town and Don Tito in a short sentence to summarize the atmosphere, what would you say about each? SP: It’s really hard, what we do at each is a little bit of everything. A-Town has so many different aspects to the business in that we do lunch, brunch, happy hour, dinner, sports, private events, corporate events, and nightlife. Don Tito is a little bit of the same, but more of a traditional restaurant that becomes a bar as opposed to all the different things that A-town does. GofG: You’re involved in a ton of other businesses as well. Tell me about those. SP: We have Flat Iron Steak & Saloon which is in Old Town, Alexandria. We have another concept that is going to open in Rosslyn in October or November called Barley Mac, a gastropub that will be sort of a high-end bar with really good food. It’ll be sort of a small, tavern feel restaurant. It’s a concept we’re still developing but a 5,000 square foot space. And then I also own VaporFi, a vapor store franchise out of Miami. These stores sell primarily electronic cigarette products, so in the store that’s all it has. All the different models for electronic cigarettes and the juices people can put in there. Most experts expect that in seven or eight years there would be more people vaping instead of smoking real cigarettes. [Photos via, via]